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  1. Giant Adventures
    Join us for Giant Adventures and Giant Events taking place across Mourne Gullion Strangford this year.
  2. Weekly What's On
    From family fun, fabulous festivals and vivacious events, let us help you plan your trip with out weekly guide to What's On in Mourne Mountains, Ring of Gullion and Strangford Lough.
  3. Enjoy Free Family Forest Activities
    With plenty of fun for all the family, from Stories on the Mountains to Family Treasure Hunts. Come with us as we go into the woods in Castlewellan Forest Park, Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Gullion Strangford offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.

This Week

embrace the cold
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Season

1st May 2026-31st May 2026

Set in the Mourne Mountains you can experience a Breathwork workshop and ice barrel ceremony with…

sam mcbride st patricks centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

30th April 2026

On April 30th Martin O'Brien will be in conversation with investigative journalist and author Sam…

Mourne shack
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

Hike to the secret spots and immerse in the rivers of the Mourne Mountains. An activity that…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon Tea

Plate of shell fish and bread
LocationRooney Road, Newry

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

3 Courses with tea/coffee on arrival

Elm pendant
LocationMullaghbawn

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-31st December 2026

Come visit Bluebell Lane Forest and craft your very own Celtic Pendant. Set on 26 acres of woodland…

shane neary
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

24th April 2026-25th April 2026

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

29th April 2026

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

1st May 2026

Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Irish sea along the scenic Mourne Coast sits Ireland's…

The Exploding Wardrobe
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

As part of Fashioned by Nature programme there will be a talk and hands-on drop-in workshop with…

Biking in Castlewellan
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

27th October 2025-31st December 2026

Electric Picnic Experience offers guests an unforgettable opportunity to combine the thrill of…

Celtic Art Tattoo
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

12th March 2026-30th September 2026

A new temporary exhibition looking at the history of Celtic art, from the Iron Age to the present…

Ardaluin House, Tree climbing
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th February 2026-31st December 2026

Duke of Edinburgh GOLD residential section in Newcastle, Co.Down

Red flowers
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

13th February 2026-30th April 2026

A visit to Montalto Estate is the perfect way to reconnect with nature, in a natural, historical,…

Finnebrogue Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th February 2026-22nd November 2026

Experience the Magic of Overnight Bushcraft in 2026

Poster for Group Tours of Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th February 2025-30th April 2026

Group Tours of The Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre For a perfect day out book your guided group…

The Bench
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

25th April 2026

JAK-IN-THE-BOX POP-UP THEATRE PRESENTS "THE BENCH" One Bench. Seven Stories. A Whole Host of…

DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

29th April 2026-27th June 2026

Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

Wet Bouldering
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-1st October 2027

Escape to the Mourne Mountains for an unforgettable adventure! Start at Revive Saunas, get fitted…

The Annesley Family in Castlewellan by Robert Trotter
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

29th April 2026

Stories about the Annesley Family in Castlewellan

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Afternoon Tea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-30th June 2026

Afternoon Tea

Merchant's Quay, Newry
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

16th October 2025-30th September 2026

New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

Ardaluin House
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-18th December 2026

Residential stays for schools and groups

Shortcross Whiskey Tour & Tasting
LocationCrossgar

Openings

Season

1st May 2026

Join us and taste County Down's first distilled whiskey in over 100 years.

Next Week

embrace the cold
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st April 2026-30th April 2026

Season

1st May 2026-31st May 2026

Set in the Mourne Mountains you can experience a Breathwork workshop and ice barrel ceremony with…

sam mcbride st patricks centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

30th April 2026

On April 30th Martin O'Brien will be in conversation with investigative journalist and author Sam…

Mourne shack
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

Hike to the secret spots and immerse in the rivers of the Mourne Mountains. An activity that…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon Tea

Elm pendant
LocationMullaghbawn

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-31st December 2026

Come visit Bluebell Lane Forest and craft your very own Celtic Pendant. Set on 26 acres of woodland…

shane neary
LocationNewry, Kilkeel

Openings

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

29th April 2026

Master Craft Chocolate Experience

1st May 2026

Nestled between the Mourne Mountains and the Irish sea along the scenic Mourne Coast sits Ireland's…

Biking in Castlewellan
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

27th October 2025-31st December 2026

Electric Picnic Experience offers guests an unforgettable opportunity to combine the thrill of…

Magnificent May Weekend
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

3rd May 2026-4th May 2026

Join us at Montalto Estate for our Magnificent May Weekend – the perfect family day out filled with…

Celtic Art Tattoo
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

12th March 2026-30th September 2026

A new temporary exhibition looking at the history of Celtic art, from the Iron Age to the present…

Ardaluin House, Tree climbing
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th February 2026-31st December 2026

Duke of Edinburgh GOLD residential section in Newcastle, Co.Down

Red flowers
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

13th February 2026-30th April 2026

A visit to Montalto Estate is the perfect way to reconnect with nature, in a natural, historical,…

Finnebrogue Woods
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th February 2026-22nd November 2026

Experience the Magic of Overnight Bushcraft in 2026

Poster for Group Tours of Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

13th February 2025-30th April 2026

Group Tours of The Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre For a perfect day out book your guided group…

Stories in the Woods, Forest Activities
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

Step into a magical forest adventure, listening to enchanting stories and poetry while enjoying…

Two animated dinosaurs
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

3rd May 2026

Learn your own animation

DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

29th April 2026-27th June 2026

Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

Wet Bouldering
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

24th October 2025-1st October 2027

Escape to the Mourne Mountains for an unforgettable adventure! Start at Revive Saunas, get fitted…

The Annesley Family in Castlewellan by Robert Trotter
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

29th April 2026

Stories about the Annesley Family in Castlewellan

Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre
LocationCullyhanna, Newry

Openings

Season

14th February 2025-12th March 2027

Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm …

Poster for Murphys Big Love event
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

Big Love Irelands Top Fleetwood Mac Tribute shoe

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Afternoon Tea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-30th June 2026

Afternoon Tea

Merchant's Quay, Newry
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

16th October 2025-30th September 2026

New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

Fashion Image
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

2nd May 2026

A lecture about the Ulster Museums' dress and textiles collection

Next Month

Out of Breath book cover
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

10th May 2026

Join us for a nurturing evening of creativity in my cosy WW2 hut with local Co Armagh Poet, Mel Mc…

Downpatrick Racecourse Fixtures
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Evening Meeting

8th May 2026

Evening Meeting

22nd May 2026

Enjoy a fun day out with family and friends at Downpatrick Racecourse with our upcoming fixtures…

embrace the cold
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st May 2026-31st May 2026

Set in the Mourne Mountains you can experience a Breathwork workshop and ice barrel ceremony with…

Dressmaking
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

20th May 2026-24th June 2026

Dressmaking with Patricia Dickson This Dressmaking course is aimed at both beginners and those who…

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  1. Arts & Theatre Events
    Wander the galleries or take in a show with the Mourne Gullion Strangford. Our theatres, art centres and galleries are home to a busy calendar of events and festivals. Whether you’re a lover of musicals, or an art history buff, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.
  2. Sports Events
    Mourne Gullion Strangford has been the scenic backdrop to a number of world-class sporting events. Northern Ireland is home to international sporting superstars, like Rory McIlroy and the Dunlop family.
  3. Music Events
    We punch well above our weight when it comes to live music in Mourne Gullion Strangford. Whether you’re looking for a traditional session in a cosy pub, hard-driving blues, or the glitz and glamour of musical theatre, we’ve got something to suit every taste.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Gullion Strangford offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.
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